The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-30

marriage, and not being able to GET II
she took refuge in a stratagem. ims
consisted in suddenly making the dis.
covery that Mrs. Johnson's health was
in absolute want Of some German wa
ters-in fact, she decided that It was
quite dangerous for her to spend 1ne
spring. In England, with all the changes
Of heat and cold. The old lady was
therefore. soon persuaded to yield 10
such tender solicitude. and away inc
couple went, leaving MI. James Fox In
rather awkward dilemma. What
was he to do? II he wrote cold letters
to Miss Nellie, she would be offended.
and all his chances would be lost in the
event of her inheriting Mrs. Johnson's
property; on the other hand, IT ne
played tho part of her lover. he com'
mitted himself and gave her the ma
terials for a brcach-of-promise case
should the good lady die when his lame
figured in her will, and should he then
turn his attention to Miss Laquerton.
What, then, could he do?
The worthy Fox was baf1ed for a
moment, but after deep elaboration ne
hit upon a great idea which his chem
ical studies suggested to him. Chuck
ling to himself, he went to a chemists
shop, purchased several drugs and
mixed and remixed them until a mag
nifcent black ink was produced, which
had the grand advantage that in about
ten days after being committed to
paper would fade away, without lcav-
ing the slightest trace. Emboldened
by the happy results Of his expert
ments. he became at once the most
tender and Jealous correspondent any
woman could wish for. His letters, in
fact, o~verhowcd with promises of ever
lasting devotion. Miss Nellie beamed
with Joy, for she was now convinced
how true and unselfish was the attach
ment Of her admirer.
Under the circumstances it was not
surprising that the German waters
speedily did Mrs. johnson so much
good that her careful nurse considered
the cure could be shortened, and &C.
cordingly returned to England much
earlier than had been expected.
Whether, however. the waters had
really disagreed with the old lady, or
something else had upset her, was
never quite clear, but soon after their
return to England her health and
strength began seriously to fail. She
complained bitterly that Miss Nellie
had induced her to take an unneces-
sary and useless journey, and even
since she had neglected her all to-
gcther. The end of it was that one
day, in her height of anger, she
burned the then existing will and made
Mr.. james Fox sole heir to everything
she possessed. This decision seemed
to have exhausted her remaining
energy, for she died not many days
after.
MI. Fox, who had been appraised Of
the state of affairs by his partner and
friend, almost lost his senses; still his
excitement did not prevent him from,
investing some money in hatbands and
Grape, and looking as mournful as il
the sorrow of the whole world rested
on his shoulders. Miss Nellie, too,
melted away in tears and could only
be comforted by her Jamie, as she now
called MI. Fox. But the latter
seemed to have turned quite dull
with grief. He did not appear to un'
derstand her at all. and as day by day
she became more demonstrative, he
grew less affectionate. The afternoon
before the funeral Miss Nellie was ex.
tremely broken hearted, and amid hel
sobs remarked low comfortable and
happy she had always been with hel
late friend. 10 her establishment, Mr.
Fox attempted to comfort her. by say
ing, with cold civility: Il hope YOU
may soon meet again with such {
happy home as you have had there
until now"
On hearing this Miss Nellie's tears
suddenly dried up and, with eyes di'
lated with establishment and anger
she cried: 'Iti you whom I expect tt
make me this happy home!'
MI. Fox. however, simply shrugged
his shoulders, saying: Il do not den,
that l may once have had such ideas
but of late l have grown wiser. Ev
crything alters in this world. Why
then. should our opinions not do thu
samep That is what we call progress
Upon this he bowed and left Mis-,
Nellie crying and fainting in an arm
chair.
He did not hear anything Of her til
a few days later, when IL gentleman
called upon him, saying that he hat
been entrusted with Miss Nelii,
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